THEME EXPLORATION

underground supernatural worlds

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Never After Dark
Never After Dark
2026 · Dave Boyle
Nocturne
Nocturne
2017 · Stephen Shimek
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth
1988 · Albert Pyun
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-
2024 · Shunsuke Nakashige
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 · Ivan Reitman
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc.
2001 · Pete Docter
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' masterfully blend underground fantasy realms with supernatural elements and dark fairy tale aesthetics.

 David Lynch United States

Lynch's surreal, dreamlike worlds in 'Eraserhead' and 'Twin Peaks' create deeply unsettling underground psychological and supernatural landscapes that challenge reality itself.

 Andrzej Żuławski Poland

His visceral, nightmarish films like 'Possession' and 'On the Silver Globe' depict claustrophobic underground and otherworldly spaces filled with primal supernatural horror.